Service difficulty report · Door · Beech B300

Difficulty date
October 30, 2025
Submitted
July 6, 2026
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N751L
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft serial
FL1329
Aircraft time
83 hours, 54 cycles
Part
Door
Condition
Improper Stow
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

NOSE LANDING GEAR DOORS PARTIALLY OPEN DURING FLIGHT WITH GEAR RETRACTED. TEXTRON AVIATION INC. B300 EQUIPPED WITH TEXTRON AVIATION INC. EXTENDED NOSE (KIT 130-4050) AND EXTENDED NOSE EO/IR LIFT (KIT 130-4051). NOSE LANDING GEAR DOORS PARTIALLY OPEN DURING FLIGHT WITH THE EO/IR TURRET IN THE EXTENDED POSITION. THE DOORS REMAIN OPEN 1/2-1 INCHES WITH SLIGHT VIBRATION DUE TO AIRFLOW AROUND THE TURRET OF THE EXTENDED NOSE LIFT ASSEMBLY UNTIL THE TURRET IS RETRACTED. THIS WAS VERIFIED BY VIDEO RECORDING MADE BY AN EXTERNALLY MOUNTED CAMERA AFT OF THE GEAR DOORS. IN RESPONSE, THE NOSE GEAR DOOR RIGGING WAS CHECKED BY TEXTRON AVIATION INC. AND FOUND TO BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH TEXTRON AVIATION INC. ICA P/N 130-590031-0658, CHAPTER 32-20-05 AND KIT 130-4050-0009/-0027 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTION ITEM 22. SUBSEQUENT FLIGHTS AFTER RIGGING CHECKS PRODUCE THE SAME RESULTS OF NOSE GEAR DOOR OPENING.

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